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Judges and Judiciary

Jul. 17, 2026

Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler to step down after 15 years on federal bench

U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel D. Beeler has been leader in the Northern District's settlement, reentry and diversion programs.

Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler to step down after 15 years on federal bench
U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel D. Beeler

U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel D. Beeler, who serves in the Northern District of California, will leave her role in November, the court announced Wednesday.

Beeler, who serves in San Francisco, was first appointed to the role in 2010. In her time with the court, Beeler helped start its reentry and diversion court programs.

Prior to her appointment, Beeler spent nearly 15 years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the district, where she worked as a white-collar prosecutor. She ...

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